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What is a tranny?

What is a tranny? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (colloquial) A transistor radio.
  2. (colloquial, automotive) A transmission.
  3. (colloquial) A transformer.
  4. (slang, skateboarding) A transition between moves.
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The 6-speed tranny is more satisfying as the old 5-speed, as it reacts more quickly when the driver solicits a downshift.
You had to take a tranny to the game, and pass the news on in Chinese whispers to those further down the terracing.
The familiar 5-speed tranny always feels solid and precise, with smart ratio spacing to keep the engine revving inside its sweet spot, while the clean and low-maintenance shaft drive does its job silently.
There's something for everybody but I will admit that tranny skaters are a little better served.
It's typical of the trilogy's lovely streak of tragicomic bathos that Uncle Harold farcically lets them down,  reducing them to listening to the match on a tranny outside Wembley's corrugated iron perimeter.
The quality of the tranny really stands out.

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